| 单词 | the good things of this world |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe good things of this world (also life) 1. In plural. Desirable or pleasurable things generally; luxuries; esp. tasty and appetizing food; treats. In early use chiefly in the good things of this world (also life) (now usually in theological contexts). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > luxury or luxurious living > [noun] > luxury or luxuries good thingsc1384 delectables1547 luxury1705 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > delicacy or titbit daintethc1290 daintyc1300 morselc1390 confection1393 delicec1405 delicacya1425 delicatea1475 friandise1484 deliciositiesa1500 daintive1526 junket1538 knack1548 daintrel1575 cate1578 pulpament1600 gaudy1622 regalo1622 daint1633 titbita1641 scitament1656 regale1673 knick-knack1682 nicety1704 bonne bouche1721 diablotin1770 sunket1788 regalement1795 confiture1802 bon-bon1821 sock1825 delicatessen1853 good things1861 tiddlywinks1893 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Luke i. 53 He hath fillid hungry men with goode thingis [L. bonis], and he hath left ryche men voyde. 1487 W. Caxton tr. J. Legrand Bk. Good Maners i. v. sig. biiiv Saul also had receyued many good thynges of Dauyd and neuertheles he wold haue slayne hym. 1533 tr. Erasmus Enchiridion Militis Christiani xxxv. sig. R.viii The mynde of man, which is wyder & larger of capacite than that it can be suffysed with al the good thynges of this worlde. 1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Pistles in tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. E.viv Many men do luste To eate good things. 1588 J. Udall True Remedie iii. f. 46v The Israelites beganne to waxe fat wyth the good things of this life. 1632 J. Mabbe tr. J. de Santa Maria Policie Unveiled xxvii. 281 I will inioy the good things of this world, by which are vnderstood all sortes of delights, and pleasures, as eating, drinking, intertainments, recreations, sportes, and pastimes. 1675 T. Hobbes tr. Homer Odysses iv. 36 Another on the Table laid good things. Another Bread. 1713 N. Walter Disc. conc. Wonderfulness of Christ xii. 186 A Feast of good things for the entertainment of his Spouse! 1755 Connoisseur No. 88 (1756) 531 The generality of writers are by the frowns of fortune debarred from possessing a profuse share of the good things of this world. 1821 P. Egan Life in London i. iv. 58 Tom was born to be a happy fellow, if the enjoyment of the ‘good things’ of this world could have made him so. 1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 414 The German relished for his ‘mornin’ the good things..here provided. 1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men II. v. 29 He would partake freely of the good things before him. 1901 W. Elliott Life Jesus Christ (1908) xlv. 363 It is God's will that we shall first receive the good things of this life from His hands. 1920 F. J. Mills Cheer Up 25 The Cheer-Ups—150 strong—arrived with baskets of good things, including oranges and early peaches. 1992 Oldie 21 Feb. 41/2 This one had delectable rosy beef, smoked salmon, Thai chicken and no end of good things. < as lemmas |
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